Onion Pie (Zwiebelkuchen)

This is another of my recipes I have tried to replicate from our travels in Germany. I first ate this on the banks of the Rhine River one fall. It is typically eaten during the wine festivals in late September or early October. As you stroll through the villages in the fall, all the small vineyards (and I mean small) have a little area where you can sit and sample their “green” wine, green meaning young or new. While sampling the wine, you also can have a taste of their Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie). Germans also enjoy hiking. Sunday afternoons you can find them hiking trails with their families as entertainment. While hiking, they usually stop for a little coffee and dessert or light snack. This onion pie is one of the things you can get for a light snack.

Since strolling between small vineyards or hiking with my family on Sunday afternoons is not a regular occurrence for me here in Kansas, I have adapted this recipe to other times. I use it sometimes for an appetizer, but mostly I have it for a light evening meal in the summer or a Sunday brunch. I tend to think of it most often when I see the asparagus in the stores. I make this recipe and serve it with roasted asparagus and some fresh fruit. My family thinks it can’t be beat. Of course, use it however you see fit – just enjoy!!